The SFA are considering calling in specialists to help tackle issues with VAR in the Scottish Premiership.

This is according to a report by the BBC, which claims that "specialist video assistant referees being brought in is one of the options being considered to improve the use of the technology".

It comes after several controversial decisions during the latest round of top flight fixtures.

Dundee United have called for a meeting to discuss the process after they felt they should have been awarded a penalty against St Mirren.

Kilmarnock boss Derek McInnes was also left frustrated after there was no review of an incident in which St Johnstone defender Andrew Considine blocked the ball above his head with his arm.

VAR was introduced to the Scottish Premiership in October, with officials currently moving between refereeing matches and taking charge of VAR from Clydeside House in Glasgow.

The specialist video assistant referees would operate the technology as Hampden authorities look for help to resolve the current problems.

Something similar is also being considered across top leagues in Europe, such as in England and Italy, to combat the issues with VAR.

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Meanwhile, the reason for Scotland's switch of training base has been revealed.

National team assistant manager John Carver has slammed the playing surface at the Oriam as a "health risk".

Steve Clarke and his side will now prepare for games at Lesser Hampden, just outside the national stadium.

The A-team players were pictured being put through paces earlier today as they gear up for the start of their Euro 2024 qualification campaign.

Scotland will take on Cyprus on Saturday before facing Spain next Tuesday evening.

But rather than get set for the games in Edinburgh at the Oriam, Clarke has opted to switch their base to Queen's Park's home ground.

His No.2 Carver says this is because of the "safety hazard" with the surface at Oriam.

He told the media: "With all due respect to Oriam, it was a safety hazard in my eyes. It looked good on the eye, you guys were there quite often and you only saw us working in small areas.

"But for some reason, the surface would just give way, so for the guys playing on it, it was a health risk.

"I'm surprised we didn't get any serious injuries from it, especially with the pace and the tempo that these guys were playing at and are playing at now. It was a huge concern.

"We were having to curtail the training sometimes. They're very competitive and we were having to say 'take it easy.' Certain sessions you did, like defending, were very very difficult."